UFC 311 took place on Saturday, January 18 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.
Main Card
- Islam Makhachev defeated Renato Moicano by submission (D’Arce Choke) in round 1 (4:05) to retain the Lightweight Championship
- Merab Dvalishvili defeated Umar Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the Bantamweight Championship
- Light Heavyweight: Jiri Prochazka defeated Jamahal Hill by TKO (strikes) in round 3 (3:01)
- Heavyweight: Jailton Almeida defeated Sergey Spivak by TKO (strikes) in round 1 (4:53)
- Middleweight: Reinier de Ridder defeated Kevin Holland by submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (3:31)
Prelims
- Bantamweight: Raoni Barcelos defeated Payton Talbott by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Middleweight: Azamat Bekoev defeated Zachary Reese by KO (strikes) in round 1 (3:04)
- Light Heavyweight: Bogdan Guskov defeated Billy Elekana by submission (guillotine choke) in round 2 (3:33)
- Lightweight: Grant Dawson defeated Diego Ferreira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Early Prelims
- Women’s Bantamweight: Ailin Perez defeated Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Bantamweight: Muin Gafurov defeated Rinya Nakamura by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Bantamweight: Benardo Sopaj defeated Ricky Turcios by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov defeated Clayton Carpenter by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight of the Night
- Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
- Merab Dvalishvili earned a $50,000 bonus
- Umar Nurmagomedov earned a $50,000 bonus
Performance of the Night
- Jiri Prochazka earned a $50,000 bonus
- Jailton Almeida earned a $50,000 bonus
THE LIGHTWEIGHT KING KEEPS THE BELT! 👏@MAKHACHEVMMA gets the 1st round submission! #UFC311 pic.twitter.com/J2bHS78GfX
— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2025
HE IS SENSATIONAL 🫡@MAKHACHEVMMA is #AndStill!
— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2025
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Islam likes this belt 🗣️
— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2025
Who should be next for @MAKHACHEVMMA? ⬇️ #UFC311 pic.twitter.com/CKIRrZpXge
#UFC311 Official Scorecard: Merab Dvavlishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) vs Umar Nurmagomedov
— UFC News (@UFCNews) January 19, 2025
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HE'S KEEPING THE BANTAMWEIGHT BELT 🇬🇪@MerabDvalishvil is #AndStill!
— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2025
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"I believe in old school & hard work!" 🫡@MerabDvalishvil will never let anyone tell him that he can't do it!
— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2025
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